3 days course, $90, and you can be a first-aider. Having first-aid qualification is requirement for my Engineering Degree, so no choice have to attend.
My class consists mainly aunties and uncles... urm... should be big sisters and big brothers. As the new Manpower regulations requires at least 1 in 25 staff to be a qualified first-aider, they were either sent by their companies to attend this course, or their job-scope requires them to have certain knowledge on first-aid. As this license is only valid for 3 years, most of them were just there to get refreshed and updated with any new regulations.
What is covered in this course is mainly CPR and bandages. Just the basic of saving lives. Had a test today, and expectedly passed. The tester was Uncle Chia, a 75 year old man who'd joined the St John's in the 1960's. He just recovered from a heart-attack, had 4 of this arteries clogged, and therefore a bypass operation. A very nice fella.
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Kept myself pretty occupied with the first-aid course for 3 days. Trying to keep my focus away, but once lesson ended at 4, I would be walking the streets alone.
Tuesday - Went to parkway for my haircut. Had a walk around parkway parade after that trying to kill time. Saw many school kids. Time was about 5pm. Why the hell are they in a shopping center on a weekday when they should be at home? Still can remember my routine as a secondary school kid, which is home after school, or band. No gallivanting!!! I'm a boring person la to say... Haha... no life. My secondary school life evolves around school, band, home.
Wednesday - Met friend to pass some things and have dinner. Supposed to meet at 7pm, and lesson ended at 3. 4 hours for me to walk. Decided to walk to the nearby Bugis Junction. Walk walk see girls, but see already more sad. See more, think more. Saw my NS signal sergeant who happened to be working as a cook/chef in a Japanese restaurant. Will get discount should I patronize. So people, if you are interested in this new Japanese restaurant beside Sakae Sushi in Bugis Junction, please let me know. We can go together. :-)
Guess what's near to Bugis? Yes my friends, it has got to be Suntec City, and Marina Square. Don't want to write in details as that will take a very very long time... and then later on to Ngee Ann City. After dinner, home.
Thursday - Test-day + some revision. Meeting BMT mates for "Ba Kut Teh" at Geylang Lorong 13. It was good I think. $4+ for a mixed bowl of "Ba Kut" and some of the pig's parts. Think my sense of taste is turning aussie. Can't really take spicy food. Chilli to be exact. Die die...
Followed them around the even lorongs for some after-dinner "activity". Was in one lorong when 1 guy shouted out loud some words, followed by hookers running in 1 direction, hiding behind vehicles. Seconds later, a police van came into sight. They even hid in the drains behind vehicles. Very well trained. Can join the Army. And when the van turned the corner, all went back to their usual business. It seems to me that the police van was just "going through motion" Think they don't know meh... pretend only...
Besides prostitutes, there were also gambling tables in 1 of the lorongs playing大小. Kind of interesting as this is my first time seeing illegal gambling. Had to quicken pace when passing by those gamblers as it would get complicated should the police appear. Though it's not my first time walking through these even lorongs, i still find it quite disturbing for girls of different age and race to be there touting, hoping for your patronization.
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Friday tomorrow. Don't know what to do. Lose weight. Cheers.
My class consists mainly aunties and uncles... urm... should be big sisters and big brothers. As the new Manpower regulations requires at least 1 in 25 staff to be a qualified first-aider, they were either sent by their companies to attend this course, or their job-scope requires them to have certain knowledge on first-aid. As this license is only valid for 3 years, most of them were just there to get refreshed and updated with any new regulations.
What is covered in this course is mainly CPR and bandages. Just the basic of saving lives. Had a test today, and expectedly passed. The tester was Uncle Chia, a 75 year old man who'd joined the St John's in the 1960's. He just recovered from a heart-attack, had 4 of this arteries clogged, and therefore a bypass operation. A very nice fella.
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Kept myself pretty occupied with the first-aid course for 3 days. Trying to keep my focus away, but once lesson ended at 4, I would be walking the streets alone.
Tuesday - Went to parkway for my haircut. Had a walk around parkway parade after that trying to kill time. Saw many school kids. Time was about 5pm. Why the hell are they in a shopping center on a weekday when they should be at home? Still can remember my routine as a secondary school kid, which is home after school, or band. No gallivanting!!! I'm a boring person la to say... Haha... no life. My secondary school life evolves around school, band, home.
Wednesday - Met friend to pass some things and have dinner. Supposed to meet at 7pm, and lesson ended at 3. 4 hours for me to walk. Decided to walk to the nearby Bugis Junction. Walk walk see girls, but see already more sad. See more, think more. Saw my NS signal sergeant who happened to be working as a cook/chef in a Japanese restaurant. Will get discount should I patronize. So people, if you are interested in this new Japanese restaurant beside Sakae Sushi in Bugis Junction, please let me know. We can go together. :-)
Guess what's near to Bugis? Yes my friends, it has got to be Suntec City, and Marina Square. Don't want to write in details as that will take a very very long time... and then later on to Ngee Ann City. After dinner, home.
Thursday - Test-day + some revision. Meeting BMT mates for "Ba Kut Teh" at Geylang Lorong 13. It was good I think. $4+ for a mixed bowl of "Ba Kut" and some of the pig's parts. Think my sense of taste is turning aussie. Can't really take spicy food. Chilli to be exact. Die die...
Followed them around the even lorongs for some after-dinner "activity". Was in one lorong when 1 guy shouted out loud some words, followed by hookers running in 1 direction, hiding behind vehicles. Seconds later, a police van came into sight. They even hid in the drains behind vehicles. Very well trained. Can join the Army. And when the van turned the corner, all went back to their usual business. It seems to me that the police van was just "going through motion" Think they don't know meh... pretend only...
Besides prostitutes, there were also gambling tables in 1 of the lorongs playing大小. Kind of interesting as this is my first time seeing illegal gambling. Had to quicken pace when passing by those gamblers as it would get complicated should the police appear. Though it's not my first time walking through these even lorongs, i still find it quite disturbing for girls of different age and race to be there touting, hoping for your patronization.
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Friday tomorrow. Don't know what to do. Lose weight. Cheers.
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